How to wear tights: rules and taboos

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Attitude to such a simple wardrobe element as tights was never simple!

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On the one hand, tights are a very utilitarian thing: with the onset of cold weather, I want to isolate myself from the piercing wind even with the thinnest layer of kapron, and on the other, fashionable gurus have repeatedly said that any tights are a compromise with your sense of style, and it’s better to freeze, than to wear them.
But, as you know, fashion is a fickle thing, and today fashion experts say one thing, and tomorrow they flaunt that they condemned! Therefore, to wear or not to wear, it's up to you to decide, and if your decision is still in favor of tights - the main thing is not to forget about a few simple rules.

How to wear black tights

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Black is a universal color, but in the case of pantyhose it requires caution.
Traditionally, light clothes and light shoes in combination with black tights are considered a bad manners, so the classic dress code does not recommend such sets. The best combination would be black + dark saturated shades, and it is good if your accessories and shoes are in tone with tights.
Do not forget that the more den in pantyhose, the denser and heavier the clothes should be - opaque winter tights will look very strange with summer chiffon dresses.
As for translucent black tights, they are traditionally associated with an office style, although this is not a strict requirement. The main thing is not to wear such tights with revealing things and high-heeled shoes, otherwise the impression will be very negative.
Black tights or glossy stockings are not just the last century, but also the risk of looking fuller and “harder” than it really is.

How To Wear Skin Nude Transparent Tights

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The most familiar, the most basic of all that can be, these tights are in every woman’s wardrobe, and it seems that there is nothing to show these tights - in a cold climate, they at least somehow save lovers of skirts and dresses, and besides Moreover, everyone knows that the business dress code strictly forbids bare feet, whether it is cold or hot in the street.
But no, and there are a couple of complaints! What fashion editors and bloggers haven’t written about: body tights treacherously shine in the photo, make legs look like “sausages in cellophane” and much, much more, but the main offense is that flesh-colored pantyhose should create a “bare feet effect” ", but they cannot cope with this task, and if you have tights, only the blind person will not notice it.
In short, if you cannot or do not want to give up flesh-colored tights, try to choose the most subtle and the most matte.

How to wear colored tights

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In favor - dense opaque tights, exactly the same ones that Christian Dior once offered in one of his suburban collections.Any flirting with translucency and bright color will create a peculiar effect, which is best avoided by all means.
Keep in mind that such tights must be very confidently and reliably combined with the shades of your outfit, otherwise there is a risk of another unpleasant effect called "neither to the village, nor to the city."

How to wear seam tights

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Exclusively in the image in the vamp style - sheath dresses, pencil skirts, there are no other ways here and there can not be. Do not overdo the height of the heel and be sure to monitor the quality and location of the seam!

How to wear tights in a net

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Black tights in the net have been associated with cabaret for quite some time, so there is still an element of provocativeness that not every woman can handle. To level this effect for the black mesh, choose the most modest images with skirts to the knees and below.
But light tights in a net are known for their ability to create the appearance of perfect naked skin from a distance - professional dancers use this property, from classical ballroom dancing to rock and roll. The thinner and more graphic legs, the smaller and lighter the mesh should be.
Always choose mesh tights by size, if you do not want others to remember the culinary grid and sausages!

How to wear tights with a pattern or print

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The most risky and provocative tights of all that can be! And the point here is not even the stereotype that has become entrenched in the back of consciousness that a lady in fishnet tights will certainly seek adventure, but that any pattern and any print can unrecognizably change the shape and look of your legs.One wrong move, one wrong choice, and at the exit you can get crooked and thick instead of your ideal legs, just because a nice pattern of transverse zigzags treated them like that.
Verdict: if you are not sure that your sense of style is enough to create a stunning image based on "fantasy" tights, just abandon them once and for all, away from sin.

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